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Quartz, the second most common mineral on earth (the most common is feldspar), is something that most everyone has seen at one time or another. What most people don’t realize, however, is that they have seen much more of it than they realize. Quartz can be used to make beautiful jewelry and lovely decorations for the home. This article will introduce you to some examples…

Custom Rings - Cool Engagement Ring Box for Marriage Proposals When it comes to Engagement Ring Boxes that make for memorable marriage proposals, if you thought all jewelry engagement ring boxes were created equally, think again. While some engagement rings are merely a small container designed to hold your sparkling baubles, others, like Ring Cam, have a hidden agenda. Ring Cam is a ring box equipped…

World Series Rings It’s Spring! Spring is the season when young men and die-hard Chicago Cubs fans turn to the annual renewal of America’s Pastime – Baseball! Die-hard Cubs fans have an added degree of hope this season as, according to the Back to the Future movie franchise, 2015 is the year that their annual exercise in futility comes to an end and the Cubs…

Which ring goes on first? I'm often asked this question from brides to be. The answer is the wedding band goes on first, then the engagement ring. Why you might ask? Well, it is said that the left ring finger has a vein that runs directly to your heart. So with the final commitment to each other, the wedding band goes first since it is…

Ladies! When was the last time you looked at the fourth finger of your left hand and thought, “Gee, this diamond doesn’t look as big and beautiful as it did when I first got it.”? You could be starting to show symptoms of a affliction that affects most women at some time in their lives – SHRINKAGE SYNDROME! No, your diamond isn’t really shrinking. It…

Jewelry has always been part of human culture. From as early as 150,000 years ago, the times when humans first started using clothes and tools, jewelry was produced from any kind of material that was available - pebbles, animal skin, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made materials such as obsidian (volcanic glass). As time went on, better technology enabled artisans to start using…

The trend: Oval cuts Oval-shaped diamonds and gems are without a the hottest shape in engagement rings right now. While they’re traditionally set vertically, we have seen a number of couples choose rings with a horizontal-set oval for a modern look. The trend: Colored stones We have been seeing many couples who want more color in their engagement rings. Some are selecting uncommon colored gems,…

The least expensive option? A proposal at the Pittsburgh Pirates' PNC Park will cost you less than $40. The most costly option? A Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium proposal will run you $2500. But for that price, they'll feature your proposal live on the video board for all the stadium to see. (Pro tip: Make sure it's going to be a 'yes' before selecting this option.)…

Antarctica could yeild a new kind of ice, as diamonds could be found there. Just think of all the new jewelry that could be made from them! The new finding, detailed online in the journal Nature Communications, suggests the gems could probably be found on every continent, even Antarctica. Diamonds form under the intense heat and pressure found nearly 100 miles below the Earth's surface,…